Callin’ All Kids!

Pioneer Camp ~ 2018 ~ Students 8 years through 11 years - No Exceptions Please!

The Cost is $40.00 per child. Pioneer Camp T-Shirts are not required; however, they are available at an
additional cost. Snacks will be provide for each session provided your child doesn’t have allergies to food or drink. In that case, the parent will be responsible for bringing a snack and drink for their child each day.

REGISTRATION DAY BEGINS ON MAY 10, 2018-Beginning at 9:30AM -FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE

Pioneer Camp activities that we are preparing are: butter churnin’ * facepaintin’, grindin’ and corn shellin’, an indian artifacts demonstration (includin’ arrowheads), sawin’ logs, washin’ clothes on an old wringer washing machine, observin’ a beekeeper, and so much more!

***A few of our sponsors in the past have been ExxonMobil, Wal-mart, Inc., Borden, Inc., H-E-B, Inc., Kroger and
many of our board members who volunteer their money, time and talents.

Pioneer Camp starts the Monday after July 4th and this year the dates are July 9-13, 2018 and July 16-20, 2018. Heritage Museum of Montgomery County hosts an event called “Pioneer Camp” for students from ages 8 - 11 (no exceptions, please). These five days are filled with information, activities, reenactments, projects, games, special guests and snacks all relating to the way pioneers lived, worked and played together.

Students who participated in the past enjoy hands-on activities such as:

Churning Butter

Bow and Arrow Demonstrations

Dipping Candles

One-Room Schoolhouse

Shucking, Grinding and Shelling corn

Washing clothes on Rub-boards

Cutting logs with a Two-man Saw

Beekeeping

Facepainting

Branding Leather

Playing Pioneer Games

The History of Planting Seeds

Basketweaving

Young people participating in “Pioneer Camp” come away with a deeper understanding of our past….AND have FUN in the process of hands-on learning!

Registration begins May 10th, 2018 at 9:30AM. First Come, First Serve. You MUST register in PERSON. The cost is $40.00. Pioneer Camp T-Shirts are available for an additional cost. This program fills up fast!

Pioneer Camp 2018 is July 9-13, 2018 and July 16 - 20, 2018. Sessions are three hours long: (Each Session is a duplication of the other)
Morning Session: 9:00AM until Noon
Afternoon Session: 1:00PM until 4:00PM
Each session is limited to 20 students with volunteers to supervise.